1. POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT IS STRONGER THAN NEGATIVE REINFORCEMENT, IN THE CLASSROOM (AND IN THE HOME). MOST EXPERTS SAY IT SHOULD HAPPEN THREE TIMES AS OFTEN AS CRITICISM AND CORRECTION. (P. 210) 2. DIFFERENTIATE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND PRAISE. EXPECTED WORK IS ACKNOWLEDGED, WHILE EXCEPTIONAL WORK IS PRAISED. EXAMPLES: DESCRIBING WHAT THE STUDENT DID OR THANKING THE STUDENT ARE GOOD WAYS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE STUDENTS WORK. STUDENTS WHO DO EXCEPTIONAL WORK DESERVE TO BE PRAISED. PRAISING USUALLY CARRIES A JUDGMENT IN ADDITION TO A MERE DESCRIPTION: FANTASTIC WORK, JOHN! SHAYNAS REALLY DONE SOMETHING AMAZING! (P. 211) 3. PRAISING A STUDENT FOR JUST DOING WHAT IS EXPECTED OF EVERYONE, THEN YOU LOWER THE STANDARDS IN YOUR CLASSROOM. 4. PRAISE (AND ACKNOWLEDGE) LOUD; FIX SOFT. CORRECT LESS-THANEXCEPTION BEHAVIOR QUIETLY EVEN NON-VERBALLY, IF POSSIBLE BUT ACKNOWLEDGE CORRECT BEHAVIOR OPENLY. 5. ACKNOWLEDGE AND PRAISE HARD WORK, NOT BEING SMART. WORKING HARD IS SOMETHING EVERYONE CAN DO. BEING SMART ISNT. IF YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND PRAISE HARD WORK, YOU ENCOURAGE ALL STUDENTS TO STRIVE FOR THAT PRAISE. PRAISE MUST BE GENUINE. 6. PRECISE PRAISE SAMPLE VIDEO 1 7. PRECISE PRAISE SAMPLE VIDEO 2